This survey, conducted in the United States in 2013, shows the public opinion on the importance of having a certificate or degree beyond a high school diploma. 70 percent of polled adults stated they consider having a certificate or degree beyond high school as being very important.
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Gallup. (April 22, 2014). How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
Gallup. "How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school?." Chart. April 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
Gallup. (2014). How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
Gallup. "How Important Is Having a Certificate or Degree beyond High School?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/
Gallup, How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
How important is having a certificate or degree beyond high school? [Graph], Gallup, April 22, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297083/united-states-higher-education-importance-public-opinion/